Asus Z97-WS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics59.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive113% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z97-WS  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160114
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 05 '17 at 17:13
Run Duration208 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.1% Outstanding
Memory 98.4
1-Core 133
2-Core 268
93% 167 Pts
4-Core 518
8-Core 727
78% 623 Pts
64-Core 728
45% 728 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 97.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390X-$340
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 16.12.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
59.2% Above average
Lighting 74.4
Reflection 62.5
Parallax 85.3
61% 74.1 fps
MRender 61.9
Gravity 61.7
Splatting 78.7
56% 67.4 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 57%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 240GB
200GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 973
Write 283
Mixed 416
121% 558 MB/s
4K Read 39
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 23.6
148% 57.6 MB/s
DQ Read 297
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 82.7
123% 230 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 113%
Great: 133%
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$250
116GB free
Firmware: 1B0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
235% Outstanding
Read 2,055
Write 901
Mixed 1,188
303% 1,381 MB/s
4K Read 51.4
4K Write 191
4K Mixed 55
250% 99.2 MB/s
DQ Read 686
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 209
234% 408 MB/s
Poor: 131%
This bench: 235%
Great: 243%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 120GB
86GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
56.9% Above average
Read 377
Write 112
Mixed 163
47% 217 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 80.5
4K Mixed 16.3
103% 41 MB/s
DQ Read 97.5
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 36.2
48% 85.9 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 94%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB
707GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
54.8% Above average
Read 25.9
Write 165
Mixed 35.1
55% 75.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.94
4K Write 2.22
4K Mixed 0.7
159% 1.29 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 184%
WD Black 500GB (2008)-$95
376GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Read 157
Write 131
Mixed 127
104% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.69
4K Write 2.26
4K Mixed 0.42
117% 1.12 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 69%
WD Black 500GB (2008)-$95
241GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79.1% Very good
Read 142
Write 133
Mixed 126
101% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.87
4K Write 2.08
4K Mixed 0.46
126% 1.14 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown SP008GXLYU240NSA 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2400 MHz clocked @ 2669 MHz
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
71.6% Very good
MC Read 24.5
MC Write 25.3
MC Mixed 22.1
68% 24 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 22.2
64% 22.6 GB/s
Latency 44
91% 44 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 71.6%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z97-WS Builds (Compare 141 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 97%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 81%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: Asus Z97-WS - $318

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 65% - Good Total price: $1,217
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